as in outstanding
not yet paid
my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards
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Recent Examples of unpaid
Back in 2023, food writer Tejal Rao called out how Noma’s trophy dishes like its fruit beetle were the result of hours-long unpaid drudgery.
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Shindy Chen
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Herrick joined her then-husband, executive director Donald Gledhill, at the Academy in the early 1930s as an unpaid volunteer, and became its official librarian in 1936.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
For families who can't afford to hire home health assistants, the burden of providing care often falls on unpaid caregivers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Their assumption is that everything in existence can be shredded and fed into their software, which puts the onus on the rest of us to act as unpaid regulators.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Shindy Chen
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Herrick joined her then-husband, executive director Donald Gledhill, at the Academy in the early 1930s as an unpaid volunteer, and became its official librarian in 1936.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
For families who can't afford to hire home health assistants, the burden of providing care often falls on unpaid caregivers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Their assumption is that everything in existence can be shredded and fed into their software, which puts the onus on the rest of us to act as unpaid regulators.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
Adjective
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Bradley was named the tournament’s most outstanding player and was joined on the all-tournament team by Burries, Houston’s Joseph Tugler, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Students earned their place at the state competition through outstanding performances at the regional level, which was hosted over five weekends on the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) campus.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The company recently announced a quarterly base dividend of 16 cents per share, payable on March 31.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, you are not required to divert any amount payable to the IRS.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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